Mamou, LA housing market
The typical Mamou home is worth about $100,000, about the same as a year ago, 54% below the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mamou compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mamou at a glance
Typical home value, 2017–2026
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| January | Mamou | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $99,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $107,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $122,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $130,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $124,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $117,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $115,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $113,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $105,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $100,000 | $217,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Mamou in 2025. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Louisiana (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Mamou has permitted 21 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Mamou's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Mamou ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical Mamou home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Mamou ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $830
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mamou is $830 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mamou pay a median of $521, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 40% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $610 · 4 bedrooms $1,110
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70554; Evangeline Parish, LA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Mamou
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.